Denver receiver McKinley found dead

[camarokids]

Hard to judge a person until you walk a mile in their shoes. Unfortunately, there is no rhyme or reason to depression...a sad situation all the way around.

I am not judging the man, was only judging the act of suicide. Suicide is a easy way out. Life is too short as it is to kill yourself!

Also, I was trying to say it is hard for me to understand why he would take his own life. I think he had the world in front of him being so young and a professional athlete.

[mariner_gamers]

I am not an expert on McKinley nor do I plan on becoming one. Does anyone know if he suffered concussions/head trauma while in high school or college? Scientists are linking more and more of the issues affecting football players to previous head traumas. I believe it may someday spell the end of what we know today as organized football. Literally it may have to go to a flag system if they cannot keep brains from getting damaged. Depression, ALS and Parkinson's are now being directly linked to repeated head trauma. They have even pieced together multiple head traumas Lou Gehrig suffered as the possible cause of his demise. This is scary stuff and as athletes get stronger and faster it is becoming more and more prevalent at much earlier ages. I am having a harder and harder time justifying a sport I love to watch(NFL) because of all the horrific things happening to its players.

[dcgreg25]

I am not judging the man, was only judging the act of suicide. Suicide is a easy way out. Life is too short as it is to kill yourself!

Also, I was trying to say it is hard for me to understand why he would take his own life. I think he had the world in front of him being so young and a professional athlete.

Sorry if I misinterpreted your post. Below is a link to a Denver Post article by Woody Paige addressing the question of "why".I am not a Woody Paige fan necessarily but it's worthwhile read IMHO.

http://www.denverpost.com/paige/ci_16149407

[camarokids]

Sorry if I misinterpreted your post. Below is a link to a Denver Post article by Woody Paige addressing the question of "why".I am not a Woody Paige fan necessarily but it's worthwhile read IMHO.

http://www.denverpost.com/paige/ci_16149407

No problem Greg. That is the problem with forums, text messages and email, it is hard to always understand what someone is trying to say. Also hard to express your thoughts so they are understood as intended by others.

[sox83cubs84]

The Broncos wore an "11" memoriam helmet decal for McKinley in today's game. The team is still contemplating whether or not to add a memoriam patch to the jerseys.


Dave Miedema